Crime Rates at James Street, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6TH

James Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge West , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around James Street (PR5 6TH) in the last 12 months was 108.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Bamber Bridge West average (148.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -26.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (PR5 6TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eaveswood Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.